#30445F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.053 256.1), rgb(48, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#30445F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30445F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.053 256.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #30445F | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30445F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #30445F text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #30445F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#698BBA
oklch(63% 0.081 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#5075A6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#41628F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#365074
oklch(42.7% 0.068 256.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#30445F
oklch(38.2% 0.053 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#30445F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A4560 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34415E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4A4D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30445F
#30445F
oklch(38.2% 0.053 256.1)
- #533F21
#533F21
oklch(38.2% 0.053 76.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #30445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
Use #30445F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.